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DISCLAIMER: This is a parody of the Edsel Dope interview published here back on Nov. 4 and only to be taken half-seriously. The anonymous author of this parody claims no affiliation with STATIC-X, Tripp Eisen, DOPE, THE MURDERDOLLS, BON JOVI, or MARILYN MANSON. If brevity is the soul of wit, then the following ...

Despite the fact that the reformed FEAR FACTORY have completed at least four new tracks in demo form for the band's next studio album, frontman Burton C. Bell appears less than certain that a full-fledged reunion will carry forward beyond the pre-production stage. "The FEAR FACTORY thing is a gamble at this point," Bell told ...

FILTER frontman Richard Patrick has posted a message on their official site revealing that his recent spell in rehab was "the best thing that has ever happened" to him. The message runs as follows: "Hi, this is Richard again, I'm alive and kicking! Rehab was the best thing that ever happened to me, my mind ...

The reformed DARK ANGEL — featuring guitarists Jim Durkin and Eric Meyer, vocalist Ron Rinehart, and drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) — are the latest act to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place between Jul. 31 and Aug. 2, 2003 in ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The man fatally shot Saturday night in his car at the intersection of Neill Avenue and Smiley Street is identified as Reginald Witherspoon, 23, of Marina Street. The investigation indicates that Witherspoon pulled up to three young black men on Smiley Street at around 8:30 p.m. According to a witness, one of ...

San Francisco Bay Area's 40 GRIT have tapped Reality Check Media to shoot the group's first-ever video for the song "Only Human", the initial single from the forthcoming Metal Blade Records release, "Nothing to Remember", which is slated to come out in early 2003. The clip will be shot on location in the Bay Area ...

Former NINE INCH NAILS member Chris Vrenna is remixing the first single to the soundtrack for the BMX game "Toxic Grind". The soundtrack was composed by Mesmer (a.k.a. Peter Reardon) who is best known for his work in the hip hop and rock world with artists including OL' DIRTY BASTARD (WU TANG CLAN), BARENAKED LADIES, ...

PLANET X, featuring keyboardist Derek Sherinian (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DREAM THEATER), guitarist Tony MacAlpine, and drummer Virgil Donati, are preparing to hit the road next week. According to Sherinian, "bassist Ric Fierabracci is sounding great with the band — this should be fun. The live set will feature most of the music from our new CD ...

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have announced plans to shoot a video for the track "Warmonger", off their upcoming "Reality Check" CD. "The lyrical content calls for a location with some spiritual, eerie vibes going so we are looking into setting everything up inside a church or something like that," the band said on their official ...